The equally-compelling story was that the NL was running out of pitchers too, as Brad Lidge had tossed 0. In a postgame interview with the AP, McLouth noted that he would have pitched, but it wouldn't have been pretty. It certainly looked like he had a better arm than that when he gunned down Rays catcher Dioner Navarro in the 11th inning to extend the ballgame. Wouldn't it have been something to see a game absolutely dominated by pitching be handed over as position players would take the mound?
Drew could very well have won the MVP with his arm had the game gone longer. Francona noted that Drew frequently expresses his urge to pitch in the major leagues, so why not give me a shot instead of sending Kazmir to early retirement? Some of these players, although the best in the game, haven't pitched since Little League. In all honesty, I think Longoria could have thrown some gas that kept the NL hitters off balance.
On the other hand, however, Hurdle entertained the idea of making Mets' third baseman David Wright pitch because he was the final player selected to the team.
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